Subject: Re: 6x86-166+ with NetBSD
To: William O Ferry <WOFerry+@cmu.edu>
From: Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com <michaelv@MindBender.serv.net>
List: port-i386
Date: 04/16/1997 21:54:23
>    I'm currently running NetBSD on an ASUS SP3G (486DX4/100)
>motherboard.  I'm really considering upgrading to a Pentium-class mobo. 
>I'm looking at getting the ASUS P55T2P4 motherboard, with the SC-200 NCR
>card and either an intel P133 or a Cyrix 6x86-166+.  Obviously I'd
>rather get the 6x86, since it should be faster, and is even a bit
>cheaper than the 133 where I'm looking.  But I seem to have seen nothing
[...]

The Cyrix 6x86 P166+ really isn't any faster in my experience.  Maybe
it is under Win95, but under NetBSD, it gives me roughly Intel P5-133
performance, on average.  (I have a Cx6x86 P166+ and an Intel P5-120,
as well as an Intel P6-200 (233MHz overclocked).)

On the other hand, it doesn't work any worse than an Intel P5-133, so
you won't really lose anything.

It sounds like the AMD K6 is a really kick-ass chip for a Pentium
Motherboard.  You might want to make sure whatever motherboard you buy
will support it, for future upgrades.

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